The association of pain, race and slow gait speed in older adults

Geriatric Nursing
Janiece L TaylorRoland J Thorpe

Abstract

Gait speed is an important indicator of mobility and quality of life in older adults. Pain is related to gait speed; however, it is unknown if this relationship varies by race in a population based national sample. The aim of this study was to examine if the association between slow gait speed and pain differed between 7,025 older African Americans and non Hispanic Whites in the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Those with pain in the last month had higher odds of slow gait speed (odds ratio = 1.38, 95% confidence interval = 1.10 - 1.73) than those without pain. The relationship between pain and slow gait speed did not vary by race (interaction p = 0.6). This is important because it points to the underlying racial disparities in pain and gait speed being factors such as disparate opportunities and living conditions, and healthcare rather than attributes intrinsic to race.

Citations

Dec 18, 2019·Pain Medicine : the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine·Christine MiaskowskiChristine Ritchie
Oct 4, 2020·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Angie L SardinaAlan B Zonderman
Jan 12, 2021·Ageing Research Reviews·Erica FigginsManuel Montero-Odasso
Aug 18, 2021·Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities·Brittney S Lange-MaiaLisa L Barnes
May 19, 2021·European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine·Nicolas RocheRaphael Zory

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